News from November 2020
Lawyers can keep suing Terminix after hiring one of its former managers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers who sue Terminix haven’t created a conflict by hiring one of the company’s former employees, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled.
Judge was hasty to toss case because plaintiffs counsel couldn't attend hearing, Ala. SC rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – An Alabama judge fed up with delays in an assault lawsuit was wrong to throw it out of court when plaintiffs attorneys asked for a continuance, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled.
Golden butter cookies have vegetable oils in them, class action complains
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Golden butter cookies put out by Pepperidge Farm are mislabeled, a new class action lawsuit says.
Dismissal of Depp's out of state lawyer in libel action 'extremely rare' event, legal ethics expert says
RESTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - An attorney's dismissal from a high profile libel action involving the actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is an "extremely rare" event, according to a veteran Virginia attorney.
Injury lawyers' names taken off referral site as they sue it
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The personal injury lawyer who tried to call himself – only be told he’s unavailable – has an injunction against a client-generating site to prevent it from using his name.
Settlement that gives no money to lawyers or class members challenged
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A troubled class action lawsuit against the nation’s largest student loan servicer could soon become a troubled settlement.
Grant & Eisenhofer files third suit against PGE, wants to lead consolidated shareholder litigation
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Though it filed its case more than a month after other firms had the idea, the securities class action law firm Grant & Eisenhofer wants to lead litigation against Portland General Electric.
Lawsuit: 'Rogue' Mich. officials imposing shutdown orders despite Supreme Court ruling
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – “Rogue government actors” keep pushing social distancing orders in Michigan despite a court ruling they were illegal, a Christian school alleges in a new lawsuit.
Bars want compensation from Hawaii for being shut down during pandemic
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – Bars are suing Hawaii officials over shutdown orders, claiming their civil rights have been violated.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Husch Blackwell Honored with Legal Aid of Nebraska Law Firm Partner Equal Justice Award
Legal Aid of Nebraska presented the Omaha office of Husch Blackwell with its 2020 Law Firm Partner Equal Justice Award, citing the office’s significant pro bono assistance on a wide variety of projects and initiatives.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Nine Bradley Attorneys in Washington Named to 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office were named to the 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: 20 Troutman Pepper Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers’ New York List
Twenty Troutman Pepper attorneys have been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers® New York list, which recognizes attorneys who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Managing Partner Barry Levin Honored as One of the Daily Record’s 2020 Maryland Icons
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys in 16 cities, is proud to announce that Managing Partner Barry Levin was honored with The Daily Record’s 2020 Icon Honors award.
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Stockholders sue Portland electric provider over $128M loss
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Mississippi’s public employee pension fund is suing Portland General Electric over news of a $128 million loss.
Lawyers will pick out some pants to prove case against LuLaRoe
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers will go on a sort-of shopping spree for pants this week to boost their case against LuLaRoe.
Hollywood Foreign Press resorts to 'mudslinging' as it fights lawsuit, woman claims
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Not only did the Hollywood Foreign Press Association deny her membership, it is now dragging her name through the mud as she pursues a lawsuit, an entertainment reporter is claiming.
Plaintiffs lawyers fail to drag Walmart suit against feds into opioid MDL
SHERMAN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers tried, and failed, to drag Walmart’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice into the court overseeing federal multidistrict opioid litigation in an effort to head off a court ruling that could undermine their claims pharmacists helped cause a nationwide epidemic of narcotic use.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: What's Next With the CFPB and FTC: The Impact of the Election
Partner Anthony DiResta will host a session at the ACA International Fall Forum & Expo titled "What's Next With the CFPB and FTC: The Impact of the Election."
'Just ridiculous' effort to remove Flint water crisis lawyers is dropped
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who sought to remove co-counsel who negotiated an as-yet confidential $600 million settlement of lawsuits over the Flint, Mich., water crisis dropped his motion after a stormy hearing in which the judge called his complaint “just ridiculous.”
Whitey Bulger's estate files federal lawsuit blaming BOP employees for his death
MARTINSBURG – The family of one of America’s most infamous gangsters has filed a lawsuit blaming his 2018 death at a federal prison in West Virginia on Bureau of Prisons employees.